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2014 Fall Enrichment Classes, October 6-10, 2014, 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Cost: $35 Greater Clark County Schools is excited to be the only school district in the Southern Indiana area to offer two enrichment courses during intersession week. These courses will provide students with an opportunity to learn something new in a convenient, affordable, fun way! Class Information – …

What Parents Can do at Home to Help Students with Math There’s More Than One Right Way to Get the Answer Children sometimes think that because there’s only one correct answer to a math problem, there’s only one way to come up with the answer. In fact, there may be many ways to get the right answer. When you’re studying …

Freaky Friday, Friday September 19, 4:00 pm Join us for an hour of books, crafts, games, music and anything else that’s fun! Bring your favorite book and we will share some of ours! This program is for youth in grades 1-3. Toddler Time, Thursdays, September 18 and 25, 10:30 am and 1:30 pm Children 4 and under are invited to …

We value our volunteers and want to make sure that any parent who wants to volunteer has completed the Criminal History Check. If you have not yet completed this form and plan to volunteer in the classroom, at a class party or function or chaperone a field trip, please be sure to do so. Forms are available in the school …

Tuesday, Sept 9th: Subway Day (any purchases made on this day will earn Parkwood 10%) so please visit the Subway by David’s Bridal on Veterans Pkwy. Our August Day earned Parkwood $110, THANK YOU to everyone who visited last month! Thursday, Sept 11th: Just a reminder to all families that our Paragon Fundraiser will end and all orders and money will be due that day. Thank you to everyone …

Your child’s teacher will be contacting you about scheduling a parent teacher conference. A strong partnership between home and school is key to students being successful in school. We strive to have all of our parents (100%) participate in conferences. Please return conference forms and make plans to attend your scheduled conference.

Take a Math Walk When you and your child walk in your neighborhood, count the number of animals, birds, fire hydrants or green cars you see. Look for geometric shapes and terms — circles, right angles, cones and so on — in the windows and buildings. Estimate how far you’ll walk. Later, you can check with a pedometer or car …

We will be hosting a Parent Listening Session with Superintendent Dr. Andrew Melin at our September 4th PTO meeting. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet our school superintendent and to learn about all the exciting things that are going on in Greater Clark County Schools. Paragon Fundraiser kicked off on Thursday, August 28th! Our students have brochures that feature an …